COLT PATERSON MODEL 1839 CARBINE.

COLT PATERSON MODEL 1839 CARBINE. SN 656, all visible numbers matching. Cal. .54 smooth bore, 23-7/8″ 16-sided to round bbl. A sight has been added to the rear of the bbl and is broken, the nose of the hammer is also broken. Marked “Patent Arms M’g. Co. Paterson, N.J.-Colt’s Pt.” with star and sine wave at each end on the left side of the bbl. “PATENT ARMS MAN’Y. PATERSON JERSEY” on circumference of cylinder with three cartouches, one containing two ships, the other is not visible. “W L ORMSBY” is stamped at right angles across the “P” in Patent. CONDITION: Gray-brown patina overall with light to moderate pitting. The bbl is battered around the attachment point for the loading lever. The top of the bbl has been filed, possibly to remove an incorrect marking. Wood has many light dents and chips and has been sanded and refinished. Action is good, the retaining spring on the loading lever is broken. 4-46505 FS254 (15,000-20,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2002

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	283	$13,800.00	COLT PATERSON MODEL 1839 CARBINE. SN 656, all visible numbers matching. Cal. .54 smooth bore, 23-7/8″ 16-sided to round bbl. A sight has been added to the rear of the bbl and is broken, the nose of the hammer is also broken. Marked “Patent Arms M’g. Co. Paterson, N.J.-Colt’s Pt.” with star and sine wave at each end on the left side of the bbl. “PATENT ARMS MAN’Y. PATERSON JERSEY” on circumference of cylinder with three cartouches, one containing two ships, the other is not visible. “W L ORMSBY” is stamped at right angles across the “P” in Patent. CONDITION: Gray-brown patina overall with light to moderate pitting. The bbl is battered around the attachment point for the loading lever. The top of the bbl has been filed, possibly to remove an incorrect marking. Wood has many light dents and chips and has been sanded and refinished. Action is good, the retaining spring on the loading lever is broken. 4-46505 FS254 (15,000-20,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2002 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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